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‘The spirit of the policy is as important or more important than the letter of the policy’ – Michael Field, managing director of Group Solutions at Fedgroup.

Professor Albert Wöcke of Gordon Institute of Business Science discusses the growing pressures on business leaders, from geopolitical risks and deglobalisation to emerging opportunities in technology and new markets.

This ‘really is a golden triangle for property investors’ – Ryk Neethling, marketing and brand director, Val de Vie group of companies.

Why a financial needs analysis remains the cornerstone of good financial planning in the age of AI.

How can you align your finances with your goals? Liberty financial advisor Maxine Muller discusses financial needs analysis, changing priorities and the role of AI in financial advice.

Versus the 4.6% achieved by the stock market – Ninety One deputy MD Natalie Phillips explains how SA’s infrastructure crisis creates an opportunity for investors to get ‘a real investment return’.

Ninety One deputy managing director Natalie Phillips discusses South Africa’s infrastructure funding gap, the case for infrastructure debt and why investment in data centres and power is critical to AI’s growth.

Once you retire, your investments need to do two things: provide you with an income and keep your capital growing, explains Fedgroup’s Paul Counihan. But protecting what you’ve built becomes even more important when you no longer have a regular income coming in.

PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask reiterates that investors need “to focus on spreading things a bit wide” to diversify and protect themselves in difficult times.

As the Singularity South Africa Summit approaches, Old Mutual’s group chief human capital and corporate affairs officer, Celiwe Ross, discusses AI’s impact on work, skills and the future of business.

Gibs MBA director Professor Manoj Chiba discusses how AI is reshaping work, why human judgement remains critical, and how South Africa’s experience with volatility could help prepare leaders for an increasingly uncertain world.

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‘In this hyper-connected world … you've got so much noise coming at you … That creates a whole lot of risk that you might not have signed up for’: Tinus Rautenbach, business head of Clarity by Investec.

‘AI produces things that can come across as insulting or disrespectful’: Silas Matlala from Gibs.

‘It’s difficult for clients to understand every intricacy of every product out there; it makes things complicated, introduces inertia. The advice process is about narrowing things down to only those that are really suitable and reliable’ – Adriaan Pask, PSG Wealth.

Ninety One deputy managing director Natalie Phillips discusses whether passive investing remains enough as market leadership shifts, concentration risks grow and emerging markets present new opportunities for investors.

Inflation can quietly erode the value of your money. Old Mutual head of financial education John Manyike discusses beating inflation, the risks of holding cash and the importance of staying invested.

Being a good business does not necessarily make an SME fundable. Thabang Hleza, head of investments at Old Mutual’s Masisizane Fund, discusses what businesses need to address before approaching investors and funders.

Cape Town is targeting private capital to accelerate affordable housing, with Carl Pophaim, mayoral committee member for human settlements, highlighting discounted land, a 21 500-unit pipeline and billions in potential investment.

The SA story ‘looks very positive in our opinion, and indeed a good place to start building portfolios’ – Melville du Plessis from Ninety One.

South Africa’s bond market is signalling growing confidence in the country, says Ninety One head of SA fixed income Mokgatla Madisha, who highlights what investors need to watch next.

‘Emerging markets are expected to generate almost two-thirds of global economic growth over the next five years’ – PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask.

Thabo Hollo, programme manager for financial education at Old Mutual, discusses why South Africans continue saving despite financial pressure, the retirement savings gap, and how setting clear financial goals can improve long-term resilience.

Maahir Jakoet, portfolio manager of the Old Mutual Global Islamic Equity Fund, explains how Sharia screening, quality investing and disciplined risk management have helped build more resilient portfolios through periods of market volatility.

Why the economy is like a slow car climbing a steep hill – and what could change that: PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask.